Investment

Schemes planning to take advantage of rule changes governing the revaluation of deferred benefits do not have to consult members beforehand, a consultant says.

Proposed regulatory amendments will give The Pensions Regulator "more teeth" to deal with employers who do not consult members on schemes changes, a lawyer says.

BlackRock has launched a pooled alternatives fund for pension schemes, charities and other institutional investors.

SEI recieved commitments for £4.8bn in new global institutional assets from 35 new clients in 2008.

David Harris, managing director, TOR Financial Consulting Ltd and David John, senior fellow, The Heritage Foundation discuss the challenges facing America's new president as he gets to grips with the retirement system

Replicators were designed to produce cheap hedge fund beta. Emma Oakman finds out how they have fared through a difficult year

Massive market volatility has given investors a hair-raising ride over the past year and as yet there is no end in sight.

Alex Beveridge talks to Trevor Matthews, CEO of Friends Provident, about how UK life companies are set to survive the economic slowdown, their push into the Middle East and the unsolved issue of means testing

Some 130/30 funds have failed to live up to expectation and as investors begin to look elsewhere for sources of alpha is the writing on the wall? Giovanni Legorano investigates

Steven Dignall talks to LogicaCMG chairman of trustees Simon Baynes about how one of the oldest defined contribution (DC) plans in the UK has evolved over the years